Adobe Suite Segment definitions API

Segment definitions include a Profile Query Language (PQL) statement that defines which profiles will be part of an audience. More information about using this set of endpoints can be found in the [segment definitions endpoint guide](https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-platform/segmentation/api/segment-definitions.html).

Business capability
Customer Segmentation Management BC-420.20

Operations 7

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /segment/definitions List segment definitions · List segment definitions #
Ask an LLM
“What audience segment definitions exist in my Experience Platform sandbox?”
“Can I page and sort through all my segment definitions?”
Tell an agent
List my segment definitions.
List {limit} segment definitions per page sorted by {sort}.
POST /segment/definitions Create a segment definition · Create a segment definition #
Ask an LLM
“How do I define a new audience with a PQL expression?”
“Which fields are required when creating a segment definition?”
Tell an agent
Create a segment definition named {name} with expression {expression} on schema {schema}.
Define a new audience {name} described as {description} using {expression} against {schema}.
GET /segment/definitions/{SEGMENT_ID} Get one segment definition · Retrieve a segment definition #
Ask an LLM
“How do I see the expression and settings of a specific segment definition?”
“Can I look up a segment definition by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Show segment definition {SEGMENT_ID}.
Get the rule behind audience {SEGMENT_ID}.
DELETE /segment/definitions/{SEGMENT_ID} Delete a segment definition · Delete a segment definition #
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove an audience segment definition I no longer need?”
“Can I delete a segment definition by ID?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete segment definition {SEGMENT_ID}.
Remove audience definition {SEGMENT_ID} from the sandbox.
PATCH /segment/definitions/{SEGMENT_ID} Overwrite an existing segment definition · Overwrite a segment definition #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the expression of a segment definition that already exists?”
“What happens to the fields I leave out when I update a segment definition?”
Tell an agent
Update segment definition {SEGMENT_ID} to use expression {expression}.
Overwrite segment {SEGMENT_ID} with name {name}, expression {expression} and schema {schema}.
POST /segment/definitions/bulk-get Fetch several segment definitions by ID · Retrieve multiple segment definitions using multiple segment definition IDs #
Ask an LLM
“Can I retrieve multiple segment definitions in one request?”
“Is there a bulk lookup for segment definitions when I have a list of IDs?”
Tell an agent
Fetch the segment definitions {ids}.
Bulk get these audience definitions: {ids}.
POST /segment/conversion Convert a segment expression between PQL formats · Convert a segment definition #
Ask an LLM
“How do I turn a PQL text expression into its JSON form?”
“Can I convert a segment definition from pql/json back to pql/text?”
Tell an agent
Convert the expression {expression} for segment {name} on schema {schema} to the other PQL format.
Translate segment {name}'s PQL expression {expression} between text and JSON using schema {schema}.

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Segmentation Service Segment definitions API
  description: Adobe Experience Platform Segmentation Service provides a user interface and RESTful API that allows you to create audiences through segment definitions or other sources from your Real-Time Customer Profile data.
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: //{environment}.adobe.io/data/core/ups
  variables:
    environment:
      default: platform
      enum:
      - platform
      - platform-stage
tags:


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